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Will it cost me more to harvest rainwater?

Posted by Barry Nutley on 26th October 2009 at 2:32 pm

Will it cost me more to harvest rainwater?

Rainwater harvesting systems tend to be pumped, causing people to ask the following questions : 1. "Does the cost of running the pump negate any savings made?" 2. "By running a pump, are we increasing our carbon emissions, and negating any environmental benefits?" Well, to answer those…

Posted in: Rainwater harvesting


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Renewable Heat Incentive: 'deeming' explained

Posted by Linn Rafferty on 22nd June 2010 at 10:53 am

Renewable Heat Incentive: 'deeming' explained

In the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), the calculation of how much will be paid for renewable heat production depends on the installation type, as follows: Small scale installation, such as in a home: each installation's entitlement is calculated by multiplying the payment per kW…

Posted in: General, Biomass, Heat pumps, Solar heat & hot water


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